Asmita Dabholkar, 50, bank official
“I use ayurvedic medicine because it cures. It’s harmless and non-toxic. I use amla juice, herbal shampoo, herbal face wash and herbal hair oil in my day-to-day life because they are made up of herbs, plants, flowers, etc. so it is more suitable in creating good health. It’s natural so I trust it and it doesn’t have side-effects. It also cures chronic and stubborn diseases by its deep rooted treatment procedure and drugs.”
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Gaurav Raje, 26, software engineer“I have used ayurveda couple of times and whether I believe in it or not is, I feel that is not something for me to decide. I have seen a few reports about clinical trials being conducted about the efficacy of ayurveda and from what I have read about it, my knowledge is limited when it comes to medical science but the trials are not completely unbiased and a lot of research needs to be put in before we can actually conclude whether ayurveda is really effective or not and In spite of what many of us believe and trust I feel it is very important that we conduct these trials before we think of it as a replacement for allopathic medicine and that is very important, according to me.”
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Anjali Bajpai, 51, housemaker"Ayurvedic treatment has been there since ages.
It has also been mentioned in our vedas. But people nowadays do not have proper
knowledge of it and they cheat the patients by using its name. Nowadays many
cosmetics and medicines are sold in the market wrongly named as ayurvedic
medicines which is very wrong."
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K. Nehru Patnaik, 72, retired“I have been using ayurvedic medicine. My wife has ailments like diabetes and she has been using it for last 11 years. I find it is very useful. For example, my wife she taking 120 units of insulin every day, it has reduced to only 15 units per day in half a month’s time of taking ayurvedic medicine. So we are very happy with ayurvedic medicine.”
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Vaibhav Dhotre, 24, hardware engineer"They are effective but some of them can have
side-effects. So, if you get prescription under supervision they you can get
the right effect. Also, ayurvedic medicines sometime can be economical, which
is a major factor in growing economy like ours but some of the medicinal herbs
are rare to find and makes it difficult to treat some diseases. There needs to
extensive study and research in this area which is not being done currently."
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Manik Mahajan, 53, housemaker"Ayurvedic treatment
is non-toxic, so it can be used safely as an alternative therapy. It also ensures physical and mental health
without side effects. In the Ayurvedic health care
system, it is believed that diet and lifestyle modifications play a critical
role in bringing each disease and health condition under control. I believe in ayurvedic
medicines because I am consuming it. I am taking ayurvedic medicines such as Mahasudarshan
Kada as it is extremely useful in flu & malaria and conditions like body-ache,
head- ache, cold & cough. I also take Maharasnadi Kada as I am suffering
from acute joint pains it gives faster relief from pain."
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Arun Narang, 26, media professional"I particularly enjoy using ayurveda products. I choose to
use them because we have a heritage with ayurveda products. Ayurveda products
have been known to have been discovered by Indians. These pharmaceutical
companies have come in newly into the markets. They use advanced chemistry to
give us products that are used for medicinal or other requirements. But we are
known to be serving these requirements since thousands of years. They are
natural and organic. They do not have side effects, which is the most important
thing for me. It’s holistic and ingenious.”
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